In-Demand Strategic sourcing Jobs in Melbourne, Vic

Strategic Sourcing Manager
RMIT University —Melbourne VIC
- $141,417 - $151,521 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- University
4d
Homewares Buyer
Jivaro —Melbourne VIC
- $110,000 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Negotiation
- Profit sharing
- Employee discount
14d
Purchasing & Procurement Specialist, Energy Service
Tesla —Cremorne VIC
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
HR Business Partner – APAC (HR Advisor)
Skidata —Port Melbourne VIC
- $85,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Quick Apply
Supply Chain Analyst
ESL Distribution PTY LTD —Mordialloc VIC
- $76,525 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Bachelor's degree
Quick Apply
Strategic Procurement Specialist, Delivery Services
Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- SQL
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Procurement Consultant - Generalist
Proxima —Melbourne VIC
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
Talent Partner
Office of Public Prosecutions —Melbourne VIC
- $116,413 - $140,849 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Recruiting
- Leadership
5d
RRP Sourcing Sustainability Manager
JTI —Research VIC
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Marketing Specialist
Kentucky Lottery Corporation —Research VIC
- $54,156 - $67,643 a year
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Marketing
- Wellness program
- Health insurance
Procurement Specialist
For Purpose Aged Care —Cheltenham VIC
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Work from home
- Employee assistance program
5d
Head of Social
Yo-Chi —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Free food
5d
Recruitment Advisor
Compass Group Australia —Melbourne VIC
- $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Recruiting
Relationship Marketing & Events Specialist | Senior Associate
PWC Australia —Southbank VIC
- CRM software
- Marketing
- Salesforce
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance program
12d
Business Analyst
Victoria Police —Melbourne VIC
- $100,894 - $114,476 a year
- Full-time
- Budgeting
1h
Senior Procurement Specialist
Vestas —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Procurement Contract Specialist
Bega Cheese —Docklands VIC
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
7d
Assistant Buyer
Forever New —Melbourne VIC
- Organisational skills
- Café
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
- Referral program
Partners in Performance - Manager
Accenture —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
13d
Associate Director, Procurement Enablement – ESG, Governance, Training & Development
CSL Behring —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Business

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Strategic Sourcing Manager

RMIT University -
Melbourne VIC

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Job Details

Full-time
$141,417 - $151,521 a year
4 days ago

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
Analysis skills
Working with children
Communication skills
Negotiation

Full Job Description

Overview:

Full-time, 12 Months Fixed Term position until Aug 2027
Salary Level HEW 9 ($141,417 - $151,521) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You
You are a strategic procurement professional with demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end sourcing activities in a complex organisational environment. You enjoy partnering with stakeholders to understand business needs, identify commercial opportunities, and deliver value-driven procurement outcomes. You have strong analytical and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop sourcing strategies, lead competitive procurement processes, and manage commercial risk. Your collaborative approach enables you to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, while confidently influencing outcomes and navigating competing priorities. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple sourcing initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:

Proven strategic sourcing experience (structured and fact-based) in a commercial, government or other large organisational settings
Demonstrated the capability to successfully develop/execute sourcing strategies, tender processes, supplier evaluations and negotiation strategies to deliver significant value
Strong contract development experience
Advanced stakeholder management, influencing skills and written and verbal communication skills
Clear understanding of sustainable procurement principles and their application through techniques such as life cycle costing and assessment
Ability to work collaboratively with Category/Vendor Managers/Procurement Analysts to ensure that sourcing events align to and compliment category strategies/plans
A high level of competency using Excel and Procurement Systems and sound analytical capabilities
Strong contract development experience and understanding of commercial implication of key legal clauses

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Portfolio

Procurement is a small but focused group reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President Resources. The role of Procurement is to review sourcing and procurement options across the university based on an expenditure on goods and services of ~$500M. Key issues addressed are:

Identifying cost improvement initiatives across the university spend
Rationalising supplier base
Negotiating and establishing major RMIT group contracts based on combined purchasing power
Enabling the procurement process and policies through both systems and controls
Using and leveraging group contracts to provide savings

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information regarding recruitment processes, please contact Larisa Ahadi, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at [email protected] Please do not share your application to this email address.

Position Description

Applications Close:

23 July 2026 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

In line with RMIT University’s commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes. All applicants will be required to complete a gender‑based violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant pre‑employment background checks, including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMIT’s safety obligations.

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani, via [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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